| Lineup | Yale | PG - Walter Farquhar (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Robert Jean (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Kenneth Goudy (fresh) 4 pts. PF - Dennis Rice (fresh) 3 pts. C - Stephen Long (fresh) 9 pts. 9 reb. | |
| Lineup | Central Michigan | PG - Brian Greene (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Blake Sharp (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SF - Robert Rudisill (fresh) 4 pts. PF - Bryan Boyd (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. C - Max Calhoun (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Central Michigan | Robert Rudisill inbounds the ball | 35-26 |
| Game Plan | Yale | Yale is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| Game Plan | Central Michigan | Central Michigan is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| 19:39 | Central Michigan | Bryan Boyd hits a fadeaway from the free throw line on a nice dish by Brian Greene | 35-28 |
| 19:24 | Yale | Walter Farquhar loses the dribble to Blake Sharp | 35-28 |
| 19:21 | Central Michigan | Robert Rudisill misses the dunk | 35-28 |
| 19:20 | Yale | Walter Farquhar gets the rebound | 35-28 |
| 19:04 | Yale | Stephen Long double dribbles | 35-28 |
| 18:49 | Central Michigan | Brian Greene buries a floater from the left side set up by Blake Sharp and he's fouled by Walter Farquhar - foul #2 on Walter Farquhar, team foul #1 | 35-30 |
| 18:49 | Central Michigan | Brian Greene misses the free throw | 35-30 |
| 18:49 | Yale | Stephen Long pulls down the rebound | 35-30 |
| 18:24 | Yale | Walter Farquhar makes the 3 pointer from the left wing | 38-30 |
| 18:08 | Central Michigan | Brian Greene misses badly on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 38-30 |
| 18:06 | Central Michigan | Robert Rudisill grabs the offensive rebound | 38-30 |
| 17:57 | Central Michigan | Max Calhoun blows the layup | 38-30 |
| 17:55 | Yale | The rebound goes to Robert Jean | 38-30 |
| 17:30 | Yale | Brian Greene is called for the reach on Walter Farquhar - foul #2 on Brian Greene, team foul #1 | 38-30 |
| Subs | Yale | Victor Davis (SF) Kenneth Goudy | |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Daniel Soliz (C) Max Calhoun | |
| 17:14 | Yale | Walter Farquhar is fouled on the floor by Bryan Boyd - foul #2 on Bryan Boyd, team foul #2 | 38-30 |
| Subs | Yale | Rex French (PG), Mark Cloutier (SF), Manuel Dickerson (PF) Walter Farquhar, Robert Jean, Dennis Rice | |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Steven Lamm (C) Bryan Boyd | |
| 16:59 | Yale | Rex French can't connect on a turnaround from the right block | 38-30 |
| 16:57 | Yale | Manuel Dickerson grabs the offensive board | 38-30 |
| 16:47 | Yale | Mark Cloutier comes up short on the floater from the right side | 38-30 |
| 16:45 | Central Michigan | Daniel Soliz gets the rebound | 38-30 |
| 16:40 | Central Michigan | Brian Greene hits the front of the rim on the jump hook in the paint | 38-30 |
| 16:39 | Central Michigan | Daniel Soliz tips it home | 38-32 |
| 16:20 | Yale | Rex French can't connect on a fadeaway from the right block but he's hacked by Blake Sharp - foul #1 on Blake Sharp, team foul #3 | 38-32 |
| Subs | Yale | Walter Farquhar (PG), Kenneth Goudy (SF), Joseph Griffin (C) Victor Davis, Mark Cloutier, Stephen Long | |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Lowell Ward (PG), Clarence Mitchum (SG), Jacob Reese (SF), Max Calhoun (C) Brian Greene, Blake Sharp, Robert Rudisill, Steven Lamm | |
| 16:20 | Yale | Rex French makes the 1st free throw | 39-32 |
| 16:20 | Yale | Rex French misses the 2nd free throw | 39-32 |
| 16:20 | Central Michigan | Daniel Soliz grabs the board | 39-32 |
| 16:01 | Central Michigan | Lowell Ward misses badly on a fadeaway from the left side but the foul's on Walter Farquhar - foul #3 on Walter Farquhar, team foul #2 | 39-32 |
| Subs | Yale | Robert Jean (SG), Dennis Rice (PF) Walter Farquhar, Joseph Griffin | |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Bryan Boyd (PF) Daniel Soliz | |
| 16:01 | Central Michigan | Lowell Ward makes the 1st free throw | 39-33 |
| 16:01 | Central Michigan | Lowell Ward makes the 2nd free throw | 39-34 |
| Lineup | Yale | PG - Rex French (fresh) 3 pts. SG - Robert Jean (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Kenneth Goudy (fresh) 4 pts. PF - Dennis Rice (fresh) 3 pts. C - Manuel Dickerson (fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Central Michigan | PG - Lowell Ward (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Clarence Mitchum (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Jacob Reese (fresh) 1 ast. PF - Bryan Boyd (fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. C - Max Calhoun (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| 15:38 | Yale | Manuel Dickerson can't connect on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 39-34 |
| 15:36 | Central Michigan | Jacob Reese snags the defensive board | 39-34 |
| 15:22 | Central Michigan | Bryan Boyd dunks the ball on a great pass from Lowell Ward | 39-36 |
| 15:07 | Yale | Robert Jean travels with the ball | 39-36 |
| Subs | Yale | Walter Farquhar (PG) Rex French | |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Brian Greene (PG), William McDay (SF) Lowell Ward, Jacob Reese | |
| 14:47 | Central Michigan | William McDay misses short on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 39-36 |
| 14:46 | Yale | Walter Farquhar snags the defensive board | 39-36 |
| 14:26 | Yale | Dennis Rice can't connect on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 39-36 |
| 14:25 | Yale | Dennis Rice pulls down the offensive rebound | 39-36 |
| 14:09 | Yale | Manuel Dickerson knocks in the 3pt jumper from the left wing | 42-36 |
| 13:53 | Central Michigan | William McDay makes the 3pt jumper from the left corner on a great pass from Brian Greene | 42-39 |
| 13:48 | Yale | Max Calhoun is called for the reach on Manuel Dickerson - foul #3 on Max Calhoun, team foul #4 | 42-39 |
| Subs | Yale | Rex French (SG), Victor Davis (SF), Joseph Griffin (PF), Stephen Long (C) Robert Jean, Kenneth Goudy, Dennis Rice, Manuel Dickerson | |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Blake Sharp (SG), Daniel Soliz (PF), Steven Lamm (C) Clarence Mitchum, Bryan Boyd, Max Calhoun | |
| 13:28 | Yale | Joseph Griffin misses short on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 42-39 |
| 13:27 | Central Michigan | William McDay pulls down the rebound | 42-39 |
| 13:22 | Central Michigan | Blake Sharp can't connect on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 42-39 |
| 13:20 | Yale | Walter Farquhar grabs the board | 42-39 |
| 13:03 | Yale | Victor Davis scores on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 45-39 |
| 12:48 | Central Michigan | Daniel Soliz is denied on a layup by Joseph Griffin | 45-39 |
| 12:46 | Yale | Stephen Long pulls down the rebound | 45-39 |
| 12:39 | Yale | Walter Farquhar is fouled on the floor by Daniel Soliz - foul #2 on Daniel Soliz, team foul #5 | 45-39 |
| Subs | Yale | | |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Clarence Mitchum (PG), Bryan Boyd (PF) Brian Greene, Steven Lamm | |
| 12:26 | Yale | Walter Farquhar knocks in the 3pt shot from straight away on a nice dish by Stephen Long | 48-39 |
| 12:09 | Central Michigan | Blake Sharp misses badly on a 3 from the right corner | 48-39 |
| 12:08 | Central Michigan | William McDay tips it home | 48-41 |
| 12:01 | Yale | Walter Farquhar hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from straight away | 48-41 |
| 12:00 | Central Michigan | Blake Sharp gets the rebound | 48-41 |
| Lineup | Yale | PG - Walter Farquhar (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SG - Rex French (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Victor Davis (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. PF - Joseph Griffin (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Stephen Long (fresh) 9 pts. 11 reb. | |
| Lineup | Central Michigan | PG - Clarence Mitchum (fresh) 3 pts. SG - Blake Sharp (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. SF - William McDay (fresh) 8 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. PF - Bryan Boyd (fresh) 10 pts. 3 reb. C - Daniel Soliz (fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 11:41 | Central Michigan | Blake Sharp misses short on a shot from the free throw line | 48-41 |
| 11:40 | Yale | Stephen Long grabs the board | 48-41 |
| 11:23 | Yale | Joseph Griffin clanks a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 48-41 |
| 11:21 | Central Michigan | Daniel Soliz grabs the defensive rebound | 48-41 |
| 11:01 | Central Michigan | William McDay misses the 3 from the right wing | 48-41 |
| 10:59 | Yale | Joseph Griffin gets the rebound | 48-41 |
| 10:42 | Yale | Daniel Soliz picks off the pass by Joseph Griffin | 48-41 |
| 10:27 | Central Michigan | Bryan Boyd is fouled on the floor by Rex French - foul #1 on Rex French, team foul #3 | 48-41 |
| Subs | Yale | Robert Jean (SG), Kenneth Goudy (SF), Dennis Rice (PF), Manuel Dickerson (C) Rex French, Victor Davis, Joseph Griffin, Stephen Long | |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Brian Greene (PG), Robert Rudisill (SG), Jacob Reese (SF), Steven Lamm (PF), Max Calhoun (C) Clarence Mitchum, Blake Sharp, William McDay, Bryan Boyd, Daniel Soliz | |
| 10:13 | Central Michigan | Max Calhoun's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 48-41 |
| 10:01 | Yale | Robert Jean can't connect on a fadeaway jumper from the right side | 48-41 |
| 10:00 | Yale | Manuel Dickerson tips it home | 50-41 |
| 09:36 | Central Michigan | Robert Rudisill knocks in the 3 pointer from the left corner | 50-44 |
| 09:26 | Yale | Dennis Rice misses the 3pt attempt from straight away | 50-44 |
| 09:24 | Yale | Manuel Dickerson snags the offensive board | 50-44 |
| 09:11 | Yale | Walter Farquhar comes up short on the 3pt shot from the left wing | 50-44 |
| 09:10 | Central Michigan | Max Calhoun snags the defensive board | 50-44 |
| 08:52 | Central Michigan | Max Calhoun comes up short on the floater from just outside the lane but the foul's on Robert Jean - foul #2 on Robert Jean, team foul #4 | 50-44 |
| Subs | Yale | Victor Davis (PG), Stephen Long (C) Walter Farquhar, Manuel Dickerson | |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Blake Sharp (SG), William McDay (SF), Bryan Boyd (PF) Robert Rudisill, Jacob Reese, Steven Lamm | |
| 08:52 | Central Michigan | Max Calhoun makes the 1st free throw | 50-45 |
| 08:52 | Central Michigan | Max Calhoun makes the 2nd free throw | 50-46 |
| 08:28 | Yale | Stephen Long's layup is rejected by Max Calhoun | 50-46 |
| 08:26 | Central Michigan | Bryan Boyd grabs the board | 50-46 |
| 08:10 | Central Michigan | Bryan Boyd misses badly on a shot from the right side but the foul's on Stephen Long - foul #3 on Stephen Long, team foul #5 | 50-46 |
| Subs | Yale | Rex French (PG) Victor Davis | |
| Subs | Central Michigan | | |
| 08:10 | Central Michigan | Bryan Boyd misses the 1st free throw | 50-46 |
| 08:10 | Central Michigan | Bryan Boyd misses the 2nd free throw | 50-46 |
| 08:10 | Yale | Stephen Long grabs the board | 50-46 |
| 08:02 | Yale | Dennis Rice drills a fadeaway from the baseline on a great pass from Robert Jean and he's fouled by Blake Sharp - foul #2 on Blake Sharp, team foul #6 | 52-46 |
| 08:02 | Yale | Dennis Rice makes the free throw | 53-46 |
| 07:46 | Central Michigan | Bryan Boyd is fouled on the floor by Robert Jean - foul #3 on Robert Jean, team foul #6 | 53-46 |
| Subs | Yale | Mark Cloutier (SF), Manuel Dickerson (PF) Kenneth Goudy, Dennis Rice | |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Daniel Soliz (C) Max Calhoun | |
| Lineup | Yale | PG - Rex French (fresh) 3 pts. SG - Robert Jean (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SF - Mark Cloutier (fresh) 1 pts. PF - Manuel Dickerson (fresh) 12 pts. 6 reb. C - Stephen Long (fresh) 9 pts. 13 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Central Michigan | PG - Brian Greene (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. SG - Blake Sharp (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. SF - William McDay (fresh) 8 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. PF - Bryan Boyd (fresh) 10 pts. 4 reb. C - Daniel Soliz (fresh) 4 pts. 6 reb. | |
| 07:30 | Central Michigan | Blake Sharp drills a 3 pointer from the left corner set up by Daniel Soliz | 53-49 |
| 07:15 | Yale | Mark Cloutier hits the front of the rim on the shot from the free throw line | 53-49 |
| 07:13 | Central Michigan | William McDay grabs the board | 53-49 |
| 06:50 | Central Michigan | Bryan Boyd can't connect on a floater from the left block | 53-49 |
| 06:48 | Yale | Stephen Long snags the defensive board | 53-49 |
| 06:43 | Yale | Robert Jean can't connect on a jumpshot from the left side | 53-49 |
| 06:42 | Central Michigan | The rebound goes to Blake Sharp | 53-49 |
| 06:28 | Central Michigan | Bryan Boyd is whistled for a charge - foul #3 on Bryan Boyd, team foul #7 | 53-49 |
| Subs | Yale | Victor Davis (PG), Kenneth Goudy (SF), Dennis Rice (PF) Rex French, Robert Jean, Manuel Dickerson | |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Clarence Mitchum (PG), Robert Rudisill (SG), Jacob Reese (SF), Max Calhoun (C) Brian Greene, Blake Sharp, William McDay, Bryan Boyd | |
| 06:16 | Yale | Dennis Rice can't connect on a fadeaway near the basket | 53-49 |
| 06:15 | Yale | Dennis Rice gets the offensive rebound | 53-49 |
| 05:55 | Yale | Mark Cloutier lays it up and in on a nice dish by Kenneth Goudy | 55-49 |
| 05:36 | Central Michigan | Robert Rudisill knocks in the 3pt shot from the left wing on a nice dish by Clarence Mitchum | 55-52 |
| 05:28 | Yale | Stephen Long misses short on a jumpshot from the left side | 55-52 |
| 05:27 | Yale | Stephen Long tips it back up and in | 57-52 |
| 05:11 | Central Michigan | Daniel Soliz clanks a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 57-52 |
| 05:10 | Yale | Victor Davis grabs the board | 57-52 |
| 05:06 | Yale | Mark Cloutier drills a 3 from the left corner on a great pass from Dennis Rice | 60-52 |
| 04:57 | Central Michigan | Robert Rudisill knocks in the shot from the left side | 60-54 |
| 04:49 | Yale | Dennis Rice scores on a shot from the right side on a great pass from Victor Davis | 62-54 |
| 04:34 | Central Michigan | Max Calhoun misses the shot from the left wing | 62-54 |
| 04:33 | Yale | Stephen Long snags the defensive board | 62-54 |
| 04:28 | Yale | Kenneth Goudy misses short on a jumpshot from the right side | 62-54 |
| 04:26 | Yale | Dennis Rice tips it back up and in | 64-54 |
| 04:26 | Central Michigan | Central Michigan calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 64-54 |
| Subs | Yale | Walter Farquhar (PG), Robert Jean (SG) Victor Davis, Mark Cloutier | |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Brian Greene (PG), Blake Sharp (SG), William McDay (SF), Bryan Boyd (PF) Clarence Mitchum, Robert Rudisill, Jacob Reese, Daniel Soliz | |
| 04:14 | Central Michigan | William McDay hits a 3 from the right corner set up by Blake Sharp | 64-57 |
| 03:50 | Yale | Walter Farquhar comes up short on the 3 from the right corner | 64-57 |
| 03:49 | Yale | Dennis Rice tips it home | 66-57 |
| Game Plan | Yale | Yale is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Central Michigan | Central Michigan is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-2) | |
| Lineup | Yale | PG - Walter Farquhar (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SG - Robert Jean (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SF - Kenneth Goudy (fresh) 4 pts. PF - Dennis Rice (fresh) 12 pts. 4 reb. C - Stephen Long (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 16 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Central Michigan | PG - Brian Greene (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. SG - Blake Sharp (fresh) 7 pts. 3 ast. SF - William McDay (fresh) 11 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. PF - Bryan Boyd (fresh) 10 pts. 4 reb. 3 pf. C - Max Calhoun (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. | |
| 03:31 | Central Michigan | Bryan Boyd misses badly on a pull-up jumper from the left wing | 66-57 |
| 03:29 | Central Michigan | Max Calhoun tips it back up and in | 66-59 |
| 03:08 | Yale | Kenneth Goudy's pass is intercepted by Brian Greene | 66-59 |
| Game Plan | Yale | Yale is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| Game Plan | Central Michigan | Central Michigan is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| 02:40 | Central Michigan | Max Calhoun scores on a floater from the left side set up by Blake Sharp | 66-61 |
| 02:21 | Yale | Dennis Rice makes the 3pt shot from the left wing | 69-61 |
| Game Plan | Yale | Yale is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Central Michigan | Central Michigan is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-2) | |
| 02:05 | Central Michigan | William McDay comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the left corner | 69-61 |
| 02:04 | Central Michigan | Blake Sharp tips it home | 69-63 |
| 01:44 | Yale | Dennis Rice is whistled for traveling | 69-63 |
| Game Plan | Yale | Yale is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| Game Plan | Central Michigan | Central Michigan is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| 01:31 | Central Michigan | William McDay scores on a 3pt attempt from the left corner on a great pass from Brian Greene | 69-66 |
| 01:12 | Yale | Dennis Rice is called for 5 seconds | 69-66 |
| 00:48 | Central Michigan | Brian Greene drills a jumpshot from the free throw line and he's fouled by Robert Jean - foul #4 on Robert Jean, team foul #7 | 69-68 |
| 00:48 | Central Michigan | Brian Greene makes the free throw | 69-69 |
| 00:39 | Yale | Robert Jean misses the lay-in | 69-69 |
| 00:37 | Yale | Robert Jean tips it home | 71-69 |
| 00:32 | Central Michigan | Brian Greene hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from the left side | 71-69 |
| 00:30 | Central Michigan | Max Calhoun gets the offensive rebound | 71-69 |
| 00:18 | Central Michigan | Bryan Boyd can't connect on a shot from the right block | 71-69 |
| 00:16 | Yale | The rebound goes to Stephen Long | 71-69 |
| Game Plan | Yale | Yale is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| Game Plan | Central Michigan | Central Michigan is playing a motion offense and intentionally fouling (-2) | |
| 00:14 | Yale | Blake Sharp is called for the reach on Stephen Long in the backcourt - foul #3 on Blake Sharp, team foul #8 | 71-69 |
| 00:14 | Yale | Stephen Long makes the 1st free throw | 72-69 |
| 00:14 | Yale | Stephen Long makes the 2nd free throw | 73-69 |
| Game Plan | Yale | Yale is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| Game Plan | Central Michigan | Central Michigan is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-2) | |
| 00:09 | Central Michigan | Blake Sharp can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 73-69 |
| 00:08 | Yale | The rebound goes to Walter Farquhar | 73-69 |
| 00:05 | Yale | Walter Farquhar is hacked by Brian Greene in the backcourt - foul #3 on Brian Greene, team foul #9 | 73-69 |
| Subs | Yale | Joseph Griffin (PF) Dennis Rice | |
| Subs | Central Michigan | | |
| 00:05 | Yale | Walter Farquhar makes the 1st free throw | 74-69 |
| 00:05 | Yale | Walter Farquhar makes the 2nd free throw | 75-69 |
| 00:00 | Central Michigan | Bryan Boyd is fouled on the floor by Joseph Griffin - foul #1 on Joseph Griffin, team foul #8 | 75-69 |
| Subs | Yale | Dennis Rice (PF) Joseph Griffin | |
| Subs | Central Michigan | | |
| 00:00 | Central Michigan | Bryan Boyd makes the 1st free throw | 75-70 |
| 00:00 | Central Michigan | Bryan Boyd misses the 2nd free throw | 75-70 |